Perry high school seniors receive two inaugural Eleanor Drake scholarships
The Perry County Historical and Preservation Society (PCHPS) is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Eleanor C. Drake Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was established in honor of Mrs. Eleanor Compton Drake, a local historian and one of the twelve original members of the PCHPS Board of Directors. Mrs. Drake served on the board... Read More
Spring commencement exercises will be April 30, May 4 & 5 at Shelton State
Shelton State Community College will host commencement events on Sunday, April 30, Thursday, May 4, and Friday, May 5. All events will be held in the Martin Campus Gymnasium and are open to the public. Sunday, April 30, 20232:00 p.m. – Honors ConvocationThursday, May 4, 20234:00 p.m. – GED Graduation6:00 p.m. – Nursing Pinning CeremonyFriday,... Read More
Cathy Johnson Crawford
Cathy Johnson Crawford, 59 of Greensboro, AL passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 20, 2023. She was born on August 21, 1963 in Alabama to Eldridge Wayne Johnson and Eara Evelyn Duncan Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents and her granddaughter, Addie Zane Hinton. She is survived by her husband, Russell Inge... Read More
Robert Raymond Henry
Robert Raymond Henry, 72 of Sawyerville, AL, went to his eternal home on April 20, 2023. He was born on October 29, 1950 in Tuscaloosa, AL to Britt Dease Henry and Frances Gertrude Cook Henry. He was an operator for Southern National Gas. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by... Read More
Martha Ellen White
Martha Ellen White, 74 of Marion, AL went to her eternal home on April 22, 2023. She was born on February 8, 1949 in Marion to Hayward Hobson and Dorothy Simmons Hobson. She was a loving mother and housewife. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Dean White. She is survived... Read More
Hale County Hospital’s: Hospital Corner
At Hale County Hospital, we make it our mission to engage with our community and its members. At our hospital, we are lucky because we have a unique opportunity to provide high top quality care to our community members. Additionally, over the years we have made it our mission to pursue and promote healing, improve... Read More
Breakthrough plans two spring dances
Breakthrough Charter School will be hosting two spring dances for students, faculty, and family members of students this May. Beginning on May 5, “It’s a Family Affair” will be held in the Breakthrough Charter School Gymnasium from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Students from Pre-K to fifth grade are encouraged to bring a parent, family... Read More
Over 100 Perry children will receive free eye exams
More than 100 children in Perry County will receive free dilated eye exams and all necessary eye care treatment on May 1, thanks to a partnership between Sight Savers America, pediatric ophthalmologists and optometrists from the UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and Essilor Vision Foundation’s Changing Life through Lenses program. “Better vision makes... Read More
Legal Notices Week of April 27, 2023
Legal Notice In the Circuit Court of Hale County, Alabama Eric Wiggins, Plaintiff vs. Gertie Hargrove, et. al., Defendants Case No. CV 2023-900006 NOTICE OF SUMMONS TO: Gertie Hargrove, Erica Ryans, Lisa Robinson, Landria Odom, Evelyn Pickens, Lavon Hamilton, Audrey Rhodes, Tracy Wells, and all interested heirs of Anna Bates, deceased. You are hereby notified... Read More
Earnest “Toot” Wagner
Earnest “Toot” Wagner passed away on April 10, 2023. A viewing will be held on Friday, April 21, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Melvin Miller Funeral Service, located at 302 Pickens St, Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Marion Baptist Academy,... Read More
